Help for the Budgeting impaired

Which would be me.
I’m not offering help. I’m asking for it. PLEASE!
What has worked for you, what hasn’t, in budgeting for your household? Anything goes here. I’m desparate for ideas to put into action. Keep in mind I’m a Mac user and there aren’t a wide variety of programs I can use on my computer. I hate hate hate worrying about money, and my mom, though she be the queen of investing and budgeting never shared her wisdom with me. Well maybe she tried but I didn’t listen (you know, numbers go with math and math and I don’t get along) but I’m willing to try to learn now. I’m so frustrated with money (or lack thereof) and trying to keep track of spending!

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July 26, 2007 | Filed Under Randomness | 6 Comments 

The Marriage Meme

Kailani over at An Island Life tagged me for this meme.
It’s my first tagging ever. Woohoo!!! So here goes, 8 things about my marriage:

1. My husband and I got married only 4 months after we first met. (Yikes, I know, crazy!)
2. I was 19, he was 21. (crazier)
3. I sealed the deal when I told him I had always wanted a chocolate wedding cake.
4. We went to Disneyland on our Honeymoon. It was his first time there, my fourth.
5. For the first 1 1/2 years of our marriage I worked full time as Assistant Night Manager in a deli to support us while he finished his bachelor’s degree. Nine of those months I was pregnant. I worked 40 hours on my feet up until the week before our first child was born. Never want to do that again!
6. He’s a better cook than I am (though my cooking is very decent). I’m a better baker though. I’ve toyed with the idea of becoming a pastry chef. The closest I’ve gotten is becoming a Cake Decorator.
7. We both love the outdoors: camping, fishing, hiking, etc.
8. I love my in-laws. He is the 12th of 13 kiddos and I had never been to a family reunion or any family parties till I married him. Sadly we live far away from both of our families now.

We’ve been married over 6 years now and marriage just keeps getting better. He’s a wonderful husband and father and I love him very much!

Alright, Look, Mom, Look, Moving Mama, Strange Pulse, Tyler’s Triumph, Jennifer @ Snapshot, Absolutely Bananas, Overexposed: Photo Blog and Krazybateses you’ve been TAGGED!

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July 26, 2007 | Filed Under Memes | 6 Comments